1960s Harley Davidson Motorcycle Club and Dealership in North Carolina Photo Archive

Harley Davidson

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[Harley Davidson Motorcycle] Southern Eagles Motorcycle Club photographic archive documenting Harley Davidson riders and dealership culture in Winston Salem, North Carolina during the 1960s. The photographs record club gatherings, races, dealership events, and recreational rides during a decade when motorcycle clubs expanded rapidly across the United States and became visible expressions of postwar leisure culture and mechanical enthusiasm.

Archive of sixty one black and white silver gelatin photographs associated with the Cable Harley Davidson dealership in Winston Salem. Images measure approximately 3 x 3 inches to 3.25 x 4.25 inches and many retain identifying names or locations on the recto or verso. Subjects include club rides, motorcycle races at Davie Motorcycle Speedway, beach rallies, and social gatherings. Several photographs show riders displaying trophies or lining up for parades carrying American flags. The archive includes images of the Harley Topper scooter, a model produced between 1960 and 1965 and advertised in one photograph as “A Thinking Man’s Transportation. 100 Miles per Gal. Automatic Transmission.”

Images also document the community structure surrounding the Southern Eagles club, including families and dealership owner Odell Cable. Photographs show riders on touring motorcycles, racing bikes, and off road machines traveling through forests, city streets, and rural roads. Minor wear and album residue from prior mounting. Very good condition. A visual record of mid twentieth century American motorcycle club culture.

Item #20582

Price: $3,500.00